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1
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How do dogs stay cool ?

A

They sweat through their paw pads and glands in their nose aswell as panting.

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2
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Normal Temperature range

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37.9 - 39.9 degrees celsius

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3
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Normal pulse rate

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70 - 120 bpm

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4
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Normal respiration rate

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18 - 34 breathes per minute

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5
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Where to take a dogs pulse

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At the top of the inside back leg

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6
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Where to take their temperature

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Rectum

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7
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What age does a puppy have to be before it can leave it’s mum ?

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8 weeks

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8
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Average gestation period for a dog

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63 days

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9
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What is the runt of the litter ?

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The smallest and weakest puppy out of the litter

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10
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Are dogs Carnivores, Omnivores or Herbivores ?

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Omnivores

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11
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What is mental stimulation ?

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Mental stimulation engaged the dogs brain to tire them out.

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12
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What dog is born white and develops spots in the first few weeks of its life ?

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Dalmatian

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13
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Where are a dalmatian’s spots ?

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The spots are on the skin and will then grow liver or black fur from the spots

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14
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What dog has a blue tongue ?

A

Chow Chow

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15
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Which breed has webbed paws ?

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Newfoundland

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16
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What were labradoodles originally bred for ?

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To be guide dogs for people who were allergic to dog fur and dander

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17
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How many scent detecting cells does a dog have ?

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300 million. This is 50 times as many as humans.

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18
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How long does it take a dog to shake of 70% of water from its fur ?

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roughly 4 seconds

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19
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How many eyelids do dogs have ?

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3

20
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What is unique to a dog that you can identify them by ?

A

Their nose print. It as unique as a human fingerprint

21
Q

What is the first sense a dog develops ?

A

Touch

22
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What does double coated mean ?

A

The dog has two coats, an undercoat and a topcoat. The undercoat is usually soft and thick and is between the skin and the topcoat. The topcoat is the outer layer that is visible.

23
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What is dander ?

A

Dander are tiny tiny flakes of skin from the dogs fur.

24
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How did the Chow Chows get their blue tongue according to the Chinese legend ?

A

They licked the blue paint God spilled whilst painting the sky.

25
Q

Which part of the dog is not attached to their skeleton to allow more flexibility when running ?

A

Shoulder blades

26
Q

What is the fastest dog in the world ?

A

Greyhounds

27
Q

What is a fella dog called ?

A

Bitch

28
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How many teeth does an adult dog have ?

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  1. 20 at the top and 22 on the bottom
29
Q

How many taste buds do dogs have ?

A

Around 1700.

30
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What dog doesn’t bark ?

A

Basenji. They have an unusual shaped larynx making it almost impossible to bark. This doesn’t mean they are silent they just communicate in different ways like yodelling.

31
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What ingredient in Peanut butter is toxic to dogs ?

A

Xylitol

32
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What does HPR stand for ?

A

Hunt, Point and Retrieve.

33
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What is a Landseer ?

A

A white Newfoundland with black markings.

34
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What were terriers bred for ?

A

Hunting vermin.

35
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What is the scientific name for dogs ?

A

Canis Familiaris

36
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What were retrievers bred for ?

A

Picking up game and bringing it back to the hunter. They have soft mouths so that they can carry game without damaging it.

37
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What were retrievers bred for ?

A

Picking up game and bringing it back to the hunter. They have soft mouths so that they can carry game without damaging it.

38
Q

Which colour of dog is more prone to skin cancer, deafness and blindness ?

A

White dogs

39
Q

What genes increase the risk of deafness ?

A

merle and piebald

40
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What affects a dogs ability to follow a scent?

A

The length of the muzzle

41
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What is a whelping box ?

A

A whelping box is an area that the mum will give birth to the puppies and then they will stay in until they are more mobile, which is usually after three weeks.
The whelping box must be :
- big enough for the mum to turn around and stretch out in
- tall enough so that the puppies cannot climb out
- in a quiet place that isn’t busy
- lined with puppy pads, towels and blankets to keep it comfortable
- have a rail inside the perimeter to stop the puppies from being crushed

42
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What age should you start breeding ?

A

Once the dog has matured. This is usually around 2 for most dogs, but it depends on the breed.

43
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How many litters a year is healthiest ?

A

2 - 3 litters at most

44
Q

What age should you stop breeding from your dog ?

A

5 - 7 years

45
Q

What does KC stand for ?

A

Kennel Club

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